Fire & Rescue
Beatrice Fire & Rescue
Beatrice Fire and Rescue protects approximately 13,000 citizens within the city limits of Beatrice, approximately 8 square miles in area. The Department also helps protect an additional 12,000 citizens within the Beatrice Rural Fire District, which covers an area of approximately 200 square miles. We house the Rural Fire District’s fire apparatus and respond to fire and rescue calls within this rural area with the assistance of many rural volunteers.
Our Department is also involved with a mutual aid agreement, which means, when called upon for assistance, we may respond anywhere within a 1,200 square mile area of Gage, Jefferson, and portions of Saline Counties in Southeast Nebraska. We also operate a countywide ambulance service that covers an additional 600 square miles of the rescue district.
Beatrice Fire and Rescue is a full-time paid municipal fire department that includes: A fire chief and twenty-four (24) paid shift personnel.
Our Department consists of three (3) shifts of full-time employees. We operate with three shifts on a 5/6 Kelly Day Cycle. We have an ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating of "3".
Beatrice Fire and Rescue provides the following services:
- Paramedic Ambulance Service
- Fire Suppression
- State Hazmat Team
- Specialized Rescue
- Public Education
Brian Daake
Fire Cheif
(402) 228-5246
Beatrice Fire & Rescue
300 S. 6th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
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